Prosecutors drop felony charge against rapper Rick Ross in domestic violence case
Prosecutors say they lack enough evidence for the strangulation count, but Ross still faces a misdemeanor domestic violence battery charge.
- On Thursday, the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office dropped a felony battery by strangulation charge against rapper Rick Ross due to insufficient evidence. Ross still faces a misdemeanor battery/domestic violence charge.
- The legal proceedings follow Ross's October 1 arrest in Miami Beach, when his ex-girlfriend, Jazzma Kendrick, accused him of assaulting her during an August incident at his Star Island home.
- Kendrick claimed Ross "restricted her breathing by twisting the collar of her hoodie" and slammed her into a wall. Police obtained "photographic evidence of her injuries with time stamps" supporting the allegations.
- Maintaining his innocence, Ross has pleaded not guilty to all charges, while defense attorney Brad Horenstein described the allegations as "fabricated." His legal team expressed confidence in clearing the remaining charge.
- The Miami-raised artist previously faced legal scrutiny in 2017 when he pleaded no contest to aggravated assault charges in Georgia, later exonerated under a first-time offender program. Ross gained prominence in 2006 with his debut single "Hustlin'.
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BizTocProsecutors Drop Felony Strangulation Charge Against Rapper Rick Ross
Kendrick alleged that Ross restricted her breathing by twisting her hoodie collar and slammed her against a wall. Police reportedly collected timestamped photographs documenting her injuries.
Felony Charge Cut From Rick Ross' Domestic Assault Case
According to reports, the felony battery/strangulation charge was one of two in the case filed against Rick Ross in Miami, Florida, a month ago. The other charge was a misdemeanor. Prosecutors dropped the top charge because they had insufficient evidence.
Rick Ross Catches Major Break in Miami Criminal Case
Trigger Warning: This article includes a discussion of alleged domestic violence, with details. Rick Ross will no longer face a felony battery by strangulation charge in his domestic violence case. Prosecutors have dropped the charge and will instead pursue a misdemeanor battery case against the 50-year-old rapper, whose real name is William Leonard Roberts II. […]
Prosecutors drop felony charge against rapper Rick Ross in domestic vi
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped a felony charge against rapper Rick Ross a month after he was arrested in Miami Beach when a woman he was living with told police he hit her, court
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